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That was so perfectly said, I feel like I grew up with him even now I can think of many times especially over the last 12months I put on one of his movies and it’s helps feel better about the world.
Robin Williams: Comedian. TV/film actor. Voice actor. Golden Globe award winner. Oscar winner. Father. Friend. And finally... One of the most wonderful human beings of all time.
@@pintosanchez I understand that, but he didn’t seek help. I’m not spreading misinformation, but sometimes a mental illness causes a person to experience their past demons
The fact even the cameraman was laughing to the point the camera slightly shakes just tells you how his improvisation was! He really was just such a character.
I think he should have won the Oscar for Dead Poets Society....no one will ever come even close to the raw talent, comedic timing, ability to cover every range of emotion and then some. We were blessed he decided to share his unbelievable gift with us and I will forever be greatful for everything he gave us. We miss you terribly Robin...rest in laughter.
He was extremely versatile. Watch him in one hour photo. He can easily pull off creepy characters as well. It would’ve been nice if he was in a horror film
I legit miss this man. I literally say the Mrs. Doubtfire “Hellooooooo” often. I hope heaven is real specifically for people like him and Betty White. Rip!!
I had the great good fortune to meet Robin Williams, and the thing I remember about him to this day is the overwhelming love and gentleness shining out of his eyes. I miss him-the world is a sadder place without him.
For a good long while I felt the same, but knowing how Robin gave everything he had in every performance and interview, I keep telling myself that he wouldn’t want anyone to be sad. That he found just as much (if not more) joy and happiness in doing what he did as much as the audience. I couldn’t imagine the pain he was in, but I will always admire his determination to keep making movies despite it, and that he is at peace now. He will never be forgotten.
Me neither, even when both of my crushes River Phoenix and Jonathan Brandis died. However when Robin died, I couldn’t help but cry pretty hard for days. His loss felt so personal like an actual friend passed away.
It's so sad that he took his own life. I knew one other person who did that, and he was a lead singer in a local band in the town I lived in at the time. We had just been to his band's show at a local bar, and it was such a good show. A bunch of us danced and the music was great. The band was amazing and they were filling the place up. About a week or two later, he was gone. Devastating.
He gave us so much of himself through his work. He was a genius onscreen. RIP to you Robin. Thank you for all the wonderful memories you've left us with.
He was involved with the dark brotherhood, you should read up on black magic ,the occult, Gnosticism & what is has to do with Hollywood. Humanity doesn't need people like him , regardless of how comical you believe these people to be. They sold out and that means they helped usher your demise. Don't be a fool.
@@merovingianfrench8526 Utter nihilist propaganda bullsh!t. I don't believe you for a moment. Robin Williams never lost his childish wonder, which is a LARGE part of what made him such a treasure. You don't get that? Not surprised. By the way, Gnosticism has NOTHING to do with black magic and the occult, so even from a strictly historical perspective, you're spouting stuff you clearly know nothing about.
"Son of a bitch. He stole my line." Robin Williams' character from 'Good Will Hunting' written by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. Mr. Williams, your family, your friends, and millions of fans still miss you dearly.
His entire monologue about his wife farting in her sleep was unscripted. Matt Damon's laughter is genuine Edit: I posted this comment before I finished the video. The monologue about his wife farting in her sleep is in this countdown.
That's one of my all-times favorite movies. I was beggining high school when I saw the movie, and for years I kind of wanted to study psychology because of Sean... Finally I didn't, but still it marked me
Just recently watched Hook again, a movie I grew up with. Realized how different my perspective is on that movie now as an adult. Made me tear up multiple times. If you havent seen it, go watch it now, it really is a masterpiece. I mean you got Steven Spielberg, Dustin Hoffman, Julia Roberts, John Williams on the soundtrack and of course Robin Williams as main character, cant go wrong with a cast like that.
He had my deepest respect as an actor.. Dead Poet's Society, Jack.. Anything he touched was indelible marked with his special touch. One of the greatest comedians of any time! Peace, Robin Williams
He was more than a comedian. He was a genius in touch with the human experience, and he responded to that experience often with humor, and sometimes with clever insight.
Robin Williams is the one celebrity death that just tears me up. I still can't bring myself to watch any of his stuff without this overwhelming crushing sadness settling on me. The worst part is it sounds like he would have been shocked at how upsetting his death was to so many. The brain is such an incredible yet delicate thing and mental illness is devastating. Gone well before his time and such a tortured yet beautiful soul... I just hope he found the peace that so eluded him at the end.
Vis X Same here, I haven't watched anything, it took me a few minutes just debating whether to watch this clip. Every August 11th I wear a tee with his photo that says O Captain My Captain. I love so many actors from different eras so they all hurt. Cagney, Gene Kelly etc. But some just grab another piece of your heart. The other one I can't get past is James Gandolfini.
He was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia a disease that absolutely devastates your brain-robbing you of “you” with Parkinson’s movement disorders you lose your ability to move, bend, talk, swallow. I understand why he did what he’d did. My Mom has it! No cure! It is a long, slow, esteem robbing descent!
That isn't what Robin would've wanted. Yes, to acknowledge the sadness we can't escape in life, but to also laugh at how ridiculously joyous it can be.
I was fortunate enough to see Robin Williams live in Costa Mesa just weeks before Mork & Mindy was released and before anyone knew who he was. We all knew that night that he was special. I remember an audience member went to the restroom and when she returned, he did almost a minute of his show in reverse order to show her what she had missed. I had never seen that much talent and doubt I ever will again. God Bless Robin Williams.
I watched him improvising with random items from the audience, on "Inside the Actors Studio" hosted by James Lipton. As much as I loved him in movies...that hour of him "playing around and talking to students" was the very best.
Ah, Robin Williams. The man, the myth, the legend himself. An individual of over a hundred personalities (in a sense). A man who has touched the hearts of many with his performance. There'll probably never be another individual that could capture the same level of essence that Robin held, in my opinion.
We all know that his life story will eventually be made into a major motion picture. The only problem there is absolutely no one who can play Robin Williams.
It's more the disease gave him hallucinations etc that drove him to it. We can help by learning about the condition called LewyBody disease, which is a more intense and destructive Alzheimer's dementia type illness that accompanies Parkinson's often, and raising awareness on his behalf. A real tragedy.
He’s the only person i’ve never met that i cried for when he passed away. I felt so foolish when it happened, but he was something extraordinary. Truly a great man.
Sadly he would not. He was diagnosed with Dementia with Lewy bodies. And most people with this disease don't live very long after onset And even if he were still alive he would be in no condition to entertain anyone. So even if he didn't kill himself, we would have "lost him" to forced retirement because of the illness not long after. It is all very tragic, but I respect his desicion to end it on his own terms, while he was still himself. I do miss his genious, but he left us a lot of his work to enjoy.
@@MorderElg gosh you’re right, i forgot about that part 😢 I guess I was just thinking if he had been *well* during this time, the possibilities of his lightening quick wit I’m sure would’ve graced us. What a great talent he was 🕊🕊🕊 rest in peace Robin Williams 🕊🕊🕊
I love all of those scenes. But, after Robin’s passing, it’s Good Will Hunting that moves me the most. Everything he did was filled with love. That Good Will scene is filled with so much love. That was Robin’s true gift to humanity. There’s an Inside the Actor’s Studio with him that is so insightful. It is a gift to all of us.
I hope he really is free now! Free of the desperation and fear that must have plagued his last days. Free from feelings of inadequacy. Since the day he left us it has always made me so sad that even though he brought laughter, joy and love to so many people who needed it, when he really needed help, we couldn't save him.
When genie says “I’m free I’m finally free” got to me. When he first died I couldn’t bring myself to watch the movie with that line. Well I watched it last year and I lost it. Robin felt like a family member to me. Out of all the celebrities deaths his hit me the most. No other celebrity deaths hit as hard as his did. He will be missed for sure I wish that he was still alive.
@@MegaAlexis92 I know just how you feel Alexis. It is the same with my family. The day he died my twentysomething daughter was afraid to tell me because she knew how I felt about him, and how upset I would be. I couldn't believe that voice, and genius mind had been silenced. He gave the world so much, and I felt like we let him down when he needed us most. Then I read that he had been misdiagnosed with a catastrophic disease, and believed he was actually losing his mind. A tragedy. His kids, and Christopher Reeve's kids too, must miss him terribly. We were so blessed to have him. Thank God we have his incomparable performances and characters to uplift us and make us laugh, and cry. Dearest Robin we will never forget you.
I was thinking the same thing. It might be a bit too much, 16 hours of monologue comedy, but hey it's Robin William's comedy and you know it's either gonna make you laugh out loud, or cry... Or BOTH!
@@kopkiwi08 there is a 25 year moratorium on using his face or likeness, but I am not sure this would be too much different than releasing any other album after their death. Don't know though. Robin also did a lot of blue material, so there is always a chance that half of the 16 hours is adult material that Disney would never release under their imprint in conjunction with one of their more popular children's movies, too.
I went to uni with someone who had met him. Their high school was holding a fundraiser car wash to pay for new audio equipment in their auditorium. He came through in a hurry and asked what the fundraiser was for, and paid for his car wash and went on his way. She said a week later a bunch of equipment arrived at the high school-- he had purchased a state of the art sound system and installation for them 😭 I went to uni in the Bay Area so the day he died my facebook was full of reminiscences of people meeting him and other lovely things he did, but this was my favourite.
Good Will Hunting will always be my favorite Robin Williams movie (though a close second was "What Dreams May Come" which has been impossible to watch since his death)... because he took the character and gave him so much heart. Even an actor as great at being lovable as Richard Kind couldn't challenge Will the same, be as kind, or as funny without Robin Williams. The soulfulness just shines through.
What Dreams May Come was a hard one to watch before his passing, even though an amazing movie. I haven’t been able to watch much of his work since; it was such a heartbreaking loss for everyone.
Mrs. Doubtfire will always and forever be my favorite "nanny" in my childhood heart. The world lost a light the day he died. He was brilliant and one of a kind.
I was working at UCSF the day he died and saw when it came on TV. People were crying because he did so much for the children’s hospital. He was a very kind man. I hope he is at peace now.
My first celeb death was Stevie Ray Vaughan. I had just seen him (and Jeff Beck) LIVE like 8 months prior. Was a huge fan and was just devastated that day! Listening intently for updates on the radio (1989, before the internet.) Such a tragic waste! Me and God had words and arguments about Stevie! God and I have reached an "agree to disagree" position on it. I try to put it out of mind.
I met him very briefly in my one & only movie extra work in his movie Man Of The Year. I came in for the last day or so of shooting & a seasoned extra took me under his wing to let me know what to expect which was a lot of waiting (which proved to be true.) He kept me company & we talked most of the evening while I marveled @ Robin's brilliance. At the very ending of the last day as Robin was about to finish up & head home he got the director to call all the extras over & he (Robin) took the time to come over ask the names, how we were & how our experience was of each & every person. I was so nervous & excited as he was about to get to me but when it happened it was like meeting a lost friend & soulmate. They sent us home just around midnight & I was thrilled the whole bus & subway ride home. I got home about 1Am & had to stop myself from calling friends to brag & share my experience but I did call my mom who waited up to hear how things went. It has become a moment I cherish even more since Robin passed. When I heard that he passed I went to bed & had a good ugly sob cry. And had one again after I learned how he died & the suffering, fear & pain he must of been going thru. The world has become a colder , sadder & hateful place since he left us. But I know he is watching over us from Heaven .
About Robin in Mork & Mindy, he had to be censored multiple languages because he kept swearing in multiple languages during different takes. At the start, the directors and writers just though he was speaking gibberish. But then they figured out that he was actually saying things, in stuff like Russian and Mandarin. Most of which being swear words and stuff you'd hear during a CoD online game. So the producers had to have several people on set who actually understood what Willian was saying so that they could catch him in the act.
When I was stationed overseas during Desert Storm, Robin Williams came on Armed Forces Radio just like in Good Morning Vietnam. It was amazing and I wish I had recorded it.
Most of the energetic, creative, happy geniuses you see are like him. Sad and depressed, putting on the happy play for everyone else to see so they will stop asking what is wrong.
R.I.P rest and peace Robin Williams he is best and iconic comedy actor in all the time in Hollywood and in theaters and I Loki when he became the Genie in Aladdin,Alan Parrish in Jumanji and other coolest characters
Robbie Williams was to good for our world. Years of laughs and smiles that many of us will never forget Don't cry because he is gone but smile because he was here
Watching some of these clips actually give me goosebumps, just by how naturally funny he is. Such a down to earth and likeable man and breaks my heart to know he’s no longer with us 😞 he really is the the friend we all shared but most of us never even met.
When my son was little, his favorite movie was Hook. Robin Williams was the best Peter Pan, because her was that boy trapped in a man's body, he understood Pan the man. I have loved every single movie he was in, though now I need to find that friends episode....
When I was in college, I did an inspirational speech in my speech class. This was in 2000. I was 34 yrs old. I sent him a copy of my speech, plus my grade for it. Several months later, I received an autographed photo and a letter from him. I have both in a safe place. He sent me a Patch Adam's photo. That movie was the last movie my mom and I saw together, right before she died. She loved him too.
What a wonderful, and especially that you shared it with your mom, when she passed. My sister and mom were both huge Robin Williams fans, as am I. I lost my sister in 2010, and my mom in 2014, shortly after he passed. That was the hardest part for me, because those who knew how much he meant to me had preceded him, leaving me with no one who really understood why I was so devastated.
God, man, it's nearing seven years since we lost this great man and performer. I don't care what anyone says, there is absolutely NO ONE who can fill the shoes of the late, more than great, Robin Williams. His loss is still as hurtful as it was when the news broke out.... tears are still shed. Rest in Paradise, Mork...
So true. Also hard to tell which was scripted and which wasn't unless pointed out by someone who was actually there or in a deleted scene selection on a disk set
Right there with you. One of the world's greatest ad-libbers. Word was, when they started shooting Mork and Mindy, they needed multiple takes of each scene just because his adlibs were so hilarious that he kept breaking up everyone on set, including the stage and camera crew. My brother from another mother whom I never got the chance to meet. Thanks for making my life infinitely better than it would have been without your light. RIP Robin Williams.
I remember hearing that during a few movies, including Aladdin and Good Morning Vietnam, they just gave him a starting point, and an end point, and hit record. He was a true entertainer and comedic genius. His movies will always be some of my favourites
I miss him dearly. I became a Robin Williams fan when I was three or four, watching episodes of "Mork & Mindy." My favorite movie is still "Dead Poets Society." Rest in peace, Robin.
@@samiam619 Yes! It's one of my favorites, too. Part of why Dead Poets Society edges everything else out by a narrow margin is because I'm a book/literature nerd. :)
Imagine what Williams would have to say about the former President that he hadn't said before because that person wasn't the President at the time of his death.
Not only he was an amazing a wonderfully creative, charismatic and hilarious actor, he was a carring, kind person with a golden soul. Robin demanded that any company hiring him for an event or film should also hire a specified number of homeless people. I am very grateful we had the chance to enjoy his word, for he in my darkest times managed to bring out a smile on my face and a bit of hope that the future might be a bit brighter. We can all agree that Robin was a man with talent, skills and lion's heart, a rare combo in Hollywood, a star that shined brightest. Robin Williams was and still is an embodiment of a celebrity role model. A bonafied legend. He surely was mine
That's what led to fallout between him and Disney. Robin asked Disney to promote Aladdin without listing him so people would go to see the movie for what it was
I got to see Robin Williams live in the 90s in Dallas Texas, he had everyone laughing so hard most had tears in their eyes from the laughter, he was genuine and improved almost the entire show. Loved the man, he changed the world in his own way. R.I.P. Robin Williams, you are truly missed.
Robin Williams was the guy I watched as a kid (Mork and Mindy) and continued to watch as I grew older. He was funny on many levels and at many different stages of life. He embodied the essence of true comedy and could make anyone laugh, regardless the subject or environment.
Comedic actors rarely get the accolades they deserve, which is ridiculous. He deserved so many awards for a serious string of fantastic roles, all of which he made entirely his own. Even his guest stint on SVU was top notch.
The world misses this legend of a man and everytime I watch or hear anything from him it makes me laugh with tears and gives me such goosebumps. There will never be another person like Robin Williams a man who brought the world so much laughter.
He's still the only celebrity to cause me the feeling of loss. Singers and actors have passed throughout the years and its always a bummed feeling but you accept it. When Williams died... I felt it personally, Backed into my driveway that night the news broke and I sat in my car and cried. I was still tearing up several days later. Incredible incredible man. Miss him dearly.
Agreed, i was never more distraught about a celebrity death unit Robin Williams died. In fact I can remember the new breaking in to a show I was watching to announce his death and I sat there slack jawed for almost 2 hours. That was the saddest day for me.
Robin Williams he is the best and comedy actor ever I like when he giving voice to the Genie in Aladdin and we can see the funniest impressions moments of The Genie in the movie
I seem to recall something about how difficult it was to keep him in 'check'. Of course Popeye is widely thought to be his worst film. Probably has something to do with the director trying to keep him in 'check'.
Clearly I need to see it again, but then, I wasn't much of a fan of the original Popeye. But watching it specifically to catch his under-the-breath utterings? That I can DEFINITELY get behind. Thanks.
I remember that he just fascinated me with his energy and humor when I first saw him doing stand-up. I was a kid and it was on late at night. lol He is the only celebrity whose death affected me deeply. I truly do miss him. It's so sad what lewy body dementia put him through. I can't imagine how it would affect anyone, but for someone whose brain worked like his did it must have been torture. He truly affected a lot of people in his lifetime.
He was beyond brilliant and wonderful imo. He was humble and kind and generous and truly sweet. There will never be another like him because God broke the mold after he made him. I watched RU-vids documentary Robin's Wish, 💔💔😔💔💔
Its one of the rare times suicide was probably a kindness. It was only going to get worse, and there wasn't anything that could be done to even ease the suffering. In fact that type of dementia is hard to even diagnose except post mortem.
When I first heard about Robin William's passing I busted out crying. He was like that Uncle that you knew existed but never really got to meet. I would have loved to have met him.
I think my favorite line he ever said was the one that ended up being his last. "Smile, my boy. It's sunrise." It's so strange to me. Actors who pass have very poetic final words to the public, even if it's a line.
Another wholesome Robin Williams clip: the one where he is on the USO and retreat plays and everyone turns around on him. Later in the video you see him ensuring that the service members pics with him are good ones.
I could be wrong, but I've heard that the entire opening scene of Aladdin where Williams played the street merchant was completely improvised as well. Apparently the producers gave him a table with some objects on it and told him to have fun!
@Dude with Opinion Oh, absolutely! I just meant from an overall perspective, to my generation he's associated with situational humour rather than vulgar humour! As a child I had Mork And Mindy, then Mrs Doubtfire, Aladdin, Good Morning Vietnam - like, compared with say Billy Connolly, it didn't feel like he focused on vitriol but instead the absurd. Which made it even funnier when he swore! I agree with you. My memories of him are just more wholesome due to child-tinted glasses lol
Scattered throughout these comments there appears to be a misunderstanding of the reasons for Robin’s suicide. He suffered from one of the worst cases of Lewy body dementia ever discovered, as revealed in his autopsy. The horrible loss of control of his brain functions this disease caused must’ve been anathema to a man who has throughout his life had such incredible control of his mental faculties. It seems brutish to discuss silver linings, but just as Karen Carpenter‘s death from reasons related to her anorexia helped young people all over the world deal with this terrible disorder, so Robin Williams’ illness has helped advance the diagnosis and treatment of this vicious illness.
look at the death of Chris Benoit, and how it put more safety for pro wrestlers with head injuries. Or how the death of dale Earnhardt made the HANS device to help protect racers.
On another video, I had a million comment long thread trying to get a dozen people to understand that. You put it so succinctly and accurately here, bravo!
I work in the industry and, while I never had the privilege, several of my co-workers had the opportunity to work on his sets and I can report that every one of them has said he was the best person, always generous, great to work around. ..and of course sorely missed after he was gone, though we respect his choice. It wasn't just his public persona. He truly was a fine human being.
Fun fact: Robin was a mega road cycling fan from having a massive bike collection to cycling alongside real pros to watching the tour de France just like any road fan. If you saw an older guy with a grey beard riding fast near the golden gate on a super pro bike, then it might have been Robin
Dunno how I stumbled into the Robin Williams rabbit hole, but for the last 30-45 minutes I've been half laughing/ half crying. Never had the privilege to meet the man, but it's insane how much of an influence he was in my childhood and young adult life.
RIP Robin Williams. I'm not often affected that deeply by celebrity deaths, but losing Robin Williams hurt, it felt like I had lost a long-time family friend that I grew up with.
Right there with you. I never met the man, but I was blessed to see him live once on stage, and when he died it felt as though I'd just lost a close family member. He was that important to us.
Yes. I still remember how I was bowled over by his acting in Mork and Mindy. I'd never seen that kind of acting before. And all the movies he was in. I was absolutely stunned when I heard of his death.
Me too. I tear up when I see clips of him and scroll through the comments looking for people who feel as melancholy as me. It’s amazing how I never met him once, but I can still miss him so much. I wish he knew how much we all miss him.
